Bridle



Wflnesses.

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J. G. SHAPT'O. BRIDLE.

No. 541,950. Patented July 2, 1895.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN GOODRIDGE SHAFTO, OF DUPONT, NEW JERSEY.

BRIDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,950, dated July 2,1895.

Application filed March 2, 1895- To aZZ whom,- z't may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN GOODRIDGE SHAFTO, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dupout, in the county of Monmouth and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridles orHalters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to bridles and halters which are employed to holdunruly horses when they are being dosed with medicine by veterinarysurgeons or to be held securely for any other purpose.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view, showing my inventionapplied; and Figs. 2, 3, and 4 detail views of the several parts.

In the drawings, A representsthe upper, B the middle and O the lowerportion of the halter. The upper part A contains the browband a,forehead strap a, headstrap a and throat latch a the headstrap andthroat-latch passing through loops a a of the browband and foreheadstraps or a.

The middle portion B of the halter consists of a frontal cross-strap b,an upwardly extending buckle b on each end, to engage the perforatedends of the strap a and a middle $erial No. 540,305. (No model.)

buckle Z7 to engage with the perforated end of the strap a. On the underside are arranged the two buckles b b to engage with the upwardperforated straps c c on the nosepiece 0. The piece O about thenostrils, is provided with a ring D in front to which is attached arope, chain or leather strap to be held in the hand of the horseman;also with the buckles c c on its ends to engage the perforated ends ofthe mouth-piece E.

In breaking and training young horses, in handling stallions during theseason of standing when they are liable to be hard to manage, in holdingunruly horses when they are to be shod or physicked, my halter will befound to be a great desideratum.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding ofmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by LettersPatent, is-

A halter consisting of the three portions A, B, O, the portion A havingthe browband a, throat latch a and straps a a a connecting with buckleson portion B, the latter connected by buckles and straps with theportion 0,, and the portion O provided with a front halter ring D and arear mouthpiece E, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN GOODRIDGE SHAFTO.

Witnesses:

THOMAS SHAFTo, DAVID V. PERDURO.

